MAC PROTOCOL FOR CENTRALLY CONTROLLED MULTICHANNEL WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS
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1. A method of wireless communication, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of code channels (cchs) in a single frequency channel;
allocating at least one contention free period (CFP) in at least one of the code channels; and
allocating at least one contention period (CP) in another code channels commencing concurrently with the CFP.
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Abstract
A wireless system and method of wireless communication are described.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of wireless communication, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of code channels (cchs) in a single frequency channel;
allocating at least one contention free period (CFP) in at least one of the code channels; and
allocating at least one contention period (CP) in another code channels commencing concurrently with the CFP. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- providing a plurality of code channels (cchs) in a single frequency channel;
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11. A wireless network, comprising:
- a plurality of wireless stations (STAs);
an access point (AP) operative to grant access to a wireless medium to the STAs;
a superframe having a plurality of code channels (cchs) in a single frequency channel;
at least one contention free period (CFP) in at least one of the code channels; and
at least one contention period (CP) in another code channel commencing concurrently with the CFP. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
- a plurality of wireless stations (STAs);
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